Ogwumike sisters lead No. 3 Stanford

Stanford forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) drives to the basket against Rutgers guard April Sykes (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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Stanford forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) drives to the basket against Rutgers guard April Sykes (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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Rutgers guard April Sykes (24) drives to the basket against Stanford forward Kayla Pedersen (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)— AP

Rutgers guard April Sykes (24) drives to the basket against Stanford forward Kayla Pedersen (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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Kayla Pedersen added 13 points as the Cardinal won their 10th straight season opener. Joslyn Tinkle had 10 points.

Erica Wheeler scored 16 points to lead the Scarlet Knights (0-2), who lost at California on Friday night. April Sykes added 12 points.

Stanford used a 14-3 run that spanned both halves to open a 36-29 advantage in the first minutes of the second half.

Nnemkadi Ogwumike is the reigning Pac-10 Player of the Year while her freshman sister Chiney was the National Gatorade Player of the Year last year.

Stanford led at halftime, 32-29.

Wheeler gave Rutgers a 26-22 lead late in the first half when she sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key.

Pedersen, who missed her first six shots, made six of her next seven attempts to spark the comeback.

The Ogwumikes made all the difference though. They helped give the Cardinal a 20-2 edge in second-chance points. Chiney controlled the paint during her 22 minutes of action, sweeping away five offensive boards. Nnemkadi, who played nearly the full game, was 8-of-12 from the floor as the Cardinal outscored the Scarlet Knights 24-12 in the paint.

Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer used six players in the contest, with all of them playing at least 25 minutes. They maintained pressure throughout the game and were within 10 with just under two minutes to play.

Stringer and Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer are two of the winningest coaches in the nation, combining for 1,637 victories.